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美国人挂在嘴边的200句子---其文化和价值观(4)

发布者: MC2009 | 发布时间: 2010-7-22 16:39| 查看数: 3453| 评论数: 1|帖子模式

31--------Rome wasn't built in a day

Do not be discouraged if your goal still seems far away. On a big project,

success takes time!

32--------There is more here than meets the eye

Be careful. People are hiding something in order to protect themselves or

take advantage of you.

33--------The customer is always right

Businesses instruct their clerks not to do anything that might threaten a customer's

self-esteem, no matter how unreasonable the customer is. Any complaint of any

customer must be carefully and politely heard by any employee. The customer must

not be made to feel ignorant.

34--------Be true to yourself

Do not compromise yourself or your beliefs in order to please other people or fit in

with a system. Know who you are. Let other people know what you stand for. Do not give

in to pressure to conform or to do things you do not agree with.

35--------Once bitten, twice shy

This may be used to explain the behavior of a person who is overly cautious about something.

The wise person makes mistakes but does not usually make the same mistake twice

36--------It isn't over till the fat lady sings

I refuse to admit defeat yet. Though right now it looks like I may fall, there is still time for

things to change. (The "fat lady" is an insulting reference to an opera soloist, opera often

end with a female solo.)

37--------To each his own

Each individual should be allowed to have his or her own preferences. people will naturally

choose different activities, goals, life-styles, etc.

38--------Looking out for number one

Looking out for one's own personal welfare more than anything else. This is sometimes used

to criticize a person who has abused or taken advantage of someone else, "All he was doing was

looking out for number one." Or it may be used to defend himself or herself, "There is nothing

wrong with what I did. I was just looking out for number one."

39--------When the going gets tough, the tough get going

When situation is difficult , only the determined people can handle it. They don't give up!

40--------Times flies when you are having fun

A day seems shot when it is full of enjoyable things but it seems like an eternity if one is

idle or stuck with a boring job.
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小拉leave 发表于 2015-6-4 23:01:41
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